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EcoLiving Reporter

We are looking for a candidate who has 3+ years experience as an online news reporter.

Daily tasks and job qualifications include:

• Work effectively and efficiently on the EcoLiving vertical each day• Aggregate and curate news, and compose original content via WordPress• Strategize ways to develop content that engages readers and encourages them to share content• Write headlines and craft content to go viral• Utilize best practices for SEO• Use excellent editing and writing skills and excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills• Exhibit enthusiasm, flexibility and a positive attitude• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks with an acute attention to detail• Build networks with individuals, organizations and businesses through daily email outreach and social media engagement• Monitor and evaluate real-time, daily, weekly and monthly analytics to determine day-to-day best practices, and to evaluate team and personal goals• Work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and independently• Keep work computer uncluttered for efficient workflow• Post content daily on a variety of social media platforms and drive robust engagement on each platform• Determine best art for article posts, and edit and resize photos and graphics in image editing software sizing them appropriately for best optimization• Thrive in deadline-based and fast-paced environment

Advertising Sales Executive

We are seeking a candidate who has 3+ years experience with a proven track record of online advertising sales and an active network of agency relationships. The successful candidate will have a strong, independent work ethic, exceptional presentation and communication skills, and the ability to meet or exceed monthly and quarterly sales goals.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key partners and new business opportunities• Create custom proposals that meet clients needs• Develop and implement revenue strategies, including short and long term revenue growth plans• Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly sales goals

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years digital sales experience• A proven track record of sales success working directly with top level corporate decision makers• Superior interpersonal, oral and written communication and presentation skills• A high-level ability to strategize with client marketing team to establish best campaigns in reaching target market• Self-motivated, hard-working, flexible, dynamic and well organized, with an acute attention to detail• Strong time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize while working in a team-oriented environment• Ability to thrive in deadline-based and fast-paced environment• Must be social network savvy and understand the ever-developing world of digital marketing and advertising• Understanding of SEO and online analytics• Ability to innovate and respond quickly to the changing online news media marketplace• Excellent computer skills

An image of the trans-alaskan oil pipeline that carries oil from the northern part of Alaska all the way to valdez. This shot is right near the arctic national wildlife refuge. kyletperry / iStock / Getty Images Plus

The Trump administration has initialized the final steps to open up nearly 1.6 million acres of the protected Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge to allow oil and gas drilling.

A Florida man has been allowed to import a Tanzanian lion's skin, skull, claws and teeth, a first since the animal was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, according to US Fish and Wildlife Service records uncovered by the Center for Biological Diversity through the Freedom of Information Act.

A fracked natural gas well in northwest Louisiana has been burning for two weeks after suffering a blowout. A state official said the fire will likely burn for the next month before the flames can be brought under control by drilling a relief well.